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Teaching Assistant 3 x Roles - Polam Hall School - (Woodard Academies Trust)

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 04 Medi 2025
Cyflog: £20,001.00 i £30,000.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: Pro rata of FTE £24,796 dependant on hours
Oriau: Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau: 21 Medi 2025
Lleoliad: Darlington, DL1 5QT
Cwmni: Darlington Borough Council
Math o swydd: Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd: 285464

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Teaching Assistant - andnbsp;3 x Roles

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Posts are term time only (37 weeks).

Closing date: 21st September 2025

Start date: to be confirmed subject to checksandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;



Roles:

1 x Senior School Maths TAandnbsp; 25 Hours (5 Hrs per day Mon andndash; Fri)
1 x Senior School TAandnbsp; 25 Hours (5 Hrs per day Mon andndash; Fri)
1 x Primary School TAandnbsp; 14 Hours (3.5 Hrs per day over 4 mornings)

Salary: Pro rata of FTE andpound;24,796 dependant on hours andnbsp;

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Polam Hall School wishes to appoint three enthusiastic and experienced individuals to the following posts:



Maths Teaching Assistant

The successful candidate will be based in the Senior phase of the school however there may be an opportunity to work across the school with Junior and Secondary aged children.

The post requires the Teaching Assistant to work under the direction of the SEND Team and in line with the needs of the classroom teachers.

Must hold a high level of Maths at GCSE or equivalent, ideally qualified to A Level.



Teaching Assistant (Senior) and (Primary) andndash; (upon application please state whether applying for a primary or senior based role).

The successful candidate will be based in either the Secondary or Primary phase of the school with opportunities to work across key stages.



The post requires the Teaching Assistant to work under the direction of the Heads of the Primary phase and or Senior Faculty and in line with the needs of the classroom teachers to:-

support the delivery of learning for each pupil to enable them to reach their potential, working with individual pupils or small groups or within a whole class setting to support the delivery of high standards of teaching and learning and pupil progress.andnbsp;
actively uphold the values and ethos of the school in all interactions with pupils, and to model the behaviours expected of pupils.andnbsp;
respond to the specific learning needs of the pupil(s).andnbsp;
be proactive in managing pupil behaviour and supervise pupils at lunch and break times as required.andnbsp;

A level 3 Teaching Assistant (or teaching and learning) qualification is essential.



Qualifications in Maths and English are required and classroom experience in supporting Maths and English is highly desirable.



These are permanent posts.



Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 andndash; 16 years all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust and delighted to have been rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021 and strives to be Outstanding upon their return. We have 837 pupils on roll with 1.5 form entry in our Primary Phase whilst over the last two years our secondary phase has increased from three to four forms of entry. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history, which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.



Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.



Visits to the school are welcome and can be arranged by the Administration Team, by email to information@phs.woodard.co.uk



Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements outlined in the person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience and what you can contribute to teaching and learning at Polam Hall.

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Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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